We’re all about taking things back to the old school, but the Step Back 7s slot game by Eyecon takes that concept and brings it to a whole new level of nostalgia.
Today, we’re going to try and figure out whether or not that experiment has left them with a success story or a complete mess.
When we say this is stripped back we mean it, with the Step Back 7s slot game having just one reel with three symbols appearing at any one given time – which also means there is only one payline.
There are many, many familiar symbols that you’re likely to see on the reels here including the following – grapes, oranges, lemons, cherries, the bell, BAR, 7, double 7 and the crucial triple 7.
The return to player (RTP) percentage offers up an insight into the kind of financial experience you’re going to have in most slots, including the Step Back 7s slot game. The reported RTP here comes in at around 95.20% which is definitely below the standard industry average, and with low volatility, finding big wins may be something of a struggle here.
You only have to put down a minimum of around £/$/€0.10 if you want to get up and running here with an eventual maximum stake of £/$/€50, although it’s definitely worth noting that you could walk away with 500x your initial stake – which, given the fact that this is a low volatility slot, should be considered a huge win.
There are some nice details on the board itself which, as we all know by now, represents a fruit machine. It doesn’t do enough to wow new fans who are used to in-depth theming, but it’s definitely entertaining.
An Any Seven win will increase the amount you could take home if you find any combination or three non-matching 7 symbols. The main commodity, though, is the Joker – which serves as the wild symbol.
If you can land three Joker symbols then you’ll be handed 12 free spins, which can be retriggered up to 30 times. If that isn’t enough of an incentive to get moving in this game, then we’re not sure what is.
The Step Back 7s slot game is fun, addictive and very repetitive – which may not have been the first impression that people would get based on first impressions alone.
Within the nostalgia genre there is always going to be a lot of competition, but we tend to think that it’s best to keep things simple.
Step Back 7s never threatens to go above and beyond what its capable of achieving and by staying within the realms of its simplicity, fans are left feeling pretty satisfied.
It goes without saying that high rollers out there will have a plethora of other options, but if you want consistency and entertainment, this might be the one for you.